Official Website of Ann McGovern, Popular Children’s Book Author
A: When I visit schools, I feel like a rock star. Sometimes, adults find out I am the author of STONE SOUP. They get very excited because they knew the book when they were children. Maybe your mother remembers STONE SOUP, too. My friend, Nola, did the art for the first edition. The new edition … Read more
A: I am concerned about the world and the state of the earth (75% of the earth is water). I write letters and call politicians. Many of the books I write reflect my cares. There are organizations for saving the whales, elephants, mountain gorillas, etc. Write to me for lists. The seas and coral reefs … Read more
A: I love traveling!
A: I can’t get on a bus or a subway without a book. I can’t go to sleep without reading. There are always stacks of books I want to read next to my bed. I sometimes I read e-books when I take a long trip, so I don’t have the weight of 20 books in … Read more
A: I love bright colors, especially on rainy or gray days. I love purple and red and bright blue and green and yellow. I’d say purple is my favorite.
A: Scuba diving! I love all the fascinating creatures of the sea. I love being weightless in the water, too, turning somersaults and playing leapfrog and never feeling the weight of that 30-pound air tank on my back. My second-favorite sport is horseback riding. I try to ride in the different countries I visit. I … Read more
A: I travel too often to keep a pet at home. But I visit my family’s pets often.
A: I have four children and they all are married. I have three wonderful grandchildren, five grand cats and a grand dog. We all live far from each other and I organize a family reunion at least once a year. Read about them and see their pictures in My Family.
A: I was married to Marty Scheiner, my fabulous husband, for 22 years. He died a number of years ago.
A: Some teachers didn’t think I was. I always got an A in English and I was a literary editor of the school magazine. But I wasn’t good at Math and Latin. History was taught in a boring way, memorizing dates and bare facts. I loved to learn and I read all the time. Unfortunately … Read more